Some items from Somerton, starting with an example of the early "136 SOMER / TON" mileage mark dated 1788 - notifying Mr Hancock that Mr Stringer only accepts post paid letters.
The entire below has a fairly blurred example of the "SOMERTON" straight line handstamp from 1800, at the end of its period of usage.
The entire below came from Langport to Norwich via Somerton in November 1809, and received the boxed "SOMERTON / 135" handstamp on the reverse.
The wrapper below only has the top line of the mileage mark registering in July 1811 - Somerton used a new mileage mark in 1812.
The letter below was written at Kingweston, 3 miles east of Somerton in May 1836. It has a framed "Somerton / Penny Post" handstamp on its way to Shaftesbury. I can't work out what route it would have taken to be charged 9d.
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